This week, Peter Goodman puts the spotlight on the fact that "getting a job and getting to a job are two different things." Lynne Peeples writes about one man's environmental awakening, and Gerry Smith writes about what would seem to be an uncontroversial immigration issue -- whether those who come to America and actually create jobs can stay and continue to create jobs.

Immigrants have sailed to American shores for centuries to escape persecution, create economic opportunity, and pursue the "American Dream." They bring an extraordinary hunger to succeed and a strong belief in our flexible economic system.

NY is home to 10,000 street vendors, the majority of whom are immigrants. The job for these workers is inherently tough. But the web of rules regulating the industry makes it even more difficult to get ahead.

Let's not be consumed by talks about Arizona or a Fourteenth Amendment repeal. Today, America should be leveraging its immigrant advantage to jump-start manufacturing and create new jobs for Americans.